Paradise Town Council returns from closed session with no reportable action; direction given

The Paradise Town Council convened a special closed session “pursuant to Government Code section 54956” and returned to open session with no reportable action, Mayor Crater said.

Mayor Crater opened the meeting and called for the council to adjourn into the closed session, citing Government Code section 54956. After the session, the mayor reported that “no reportable action was, taken. Direction was given.” The council did not specify the content of the direction during the public portion of the meeting.

Roll call during the meeting confirmed the presence of Council member Bolan, Council member Cullerton, Council member Lang, Council member Lassonde and Mayor Crater; staff member Melanie conducted the roll call. The mayor also said the council might return to closed session again at the conclusion of the evening’s agenda, depending on the hour.

The council did not announce any formal votes or other actions in open session tied to the closed-session discussion. The meeting record provided no additional particulars about the subject matter discussed in closed session or the instructions given to staff; those details were not specified in the public remarks recorded on the transcript.

Because the transcript records only the statutory citation and the mayor’s summary that direction was given, this report does not attempt to characterize the substance of the closed-session discussion or the nature of the direction.